Vehicle-spring



(No Model.)

' L. C. WOOD,

VEHICLE SPRING. No .26.9,149. Patented D'ec..l2,188Z.

' WIN SES m.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFIC LYMAN 0. W001 015 WIOHITA, KANsAsj V VEHlCLE-SlRlNG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 269,149, dated December12, 1882,

I Application filed May 18, 1882. (No model.)

10 all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, L. O. WOOD, a citize ofthe United States, residing at Wichita, in the county of Sedgwick andState of Kansas, haveinvented certain new and usefulImprovementsinVehicle-Springs, ofwhich the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, and in which-Figure l is an end view of my improved vehicle-spring. Fig. 2 is a sideview thereof, and Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the same.

This invention has relation 'to an improvement in light vehicles, moreparticularly to the springs, specially designed for riding, thoughadapted for carrying purposes, its object being to avoid suddenreaction, which would cause breakage of the springs, and to efl'ect theadjustment of the vehicle-body to a high orlow position withoutimpairing the motion of the spring-or its capacity; and it consists inthe detailed construction of the spring, and. the

manner of its attachment to the body and of supporting the body thereon,substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

In carrying out my invention I employ or make a spring composed oftwosections or halves, A A, each a spring in itself. Each half orsection A is formed with an inclined or oblique portion, a, having astraight or horizontal arm, a, at one end and an upwardlycurved portion,a at its other or lower end.

The two sections or halves A A are arranged with the upper ends of theiroblique portions touchingeach other, and secured together thereat, so asto have the required play, as shown, preferably by plates B. Theseplates have flanges b, one set of each plate being securedto eachsection of the spring. These plates have also each anupwardly-projectingportion or flange, b.

, G is the vehicle-body, having bolted to its under side at each end aplate, c, from' the middle of which depends an apertured projection, 0.The flanges b of the plate B of the spring-sections are bolted to theprojection 0,

thus effecting the attachment of the spring or springs to thevehicle-body. The ends of the horizontal portions or arms a of thespringsections are connected by bolts d, fitted with springs d, toopposite sides of the vehicle-body at its ends. The arms a ofthespring-sections A are free to move upon the bolts d, and are acted uponby the springs 01, through which the weight of the vehicle-bod y isreceived upon the said arms. This arrangement distributes the weightupon the springs, avoids sudden reaction, which would cause the breakageof the springs, and permits the adjustment of the vehicle-body to a highor low position. The upwardly-curved ends of the spring-sections A A areclipped or bolted to the ends of the side spring-bars, D, suitablysecured to the running-gear.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. Ina vehicle-spring,the combination, with the spring-sections A, having upwardly-extendingportions a at their outer ends, the ob- ,lique portions a, and thehorizontal portions a, of the plate 0, secured to the vehicle-body.

and having. a'perforated projection, c, and the plate B, having theflanges b and the upwardlyprojecting flanges b, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

2. In avehicle-spring,the combination, with the spring-sections A,having the oblique portions a, provided with the horizontal arms a andupwardly-curved portions a connected to the spring side bars secured tothe runninggear, of the plates B, having flanges b andupwardly-projecting flanges b, plate 0, having a de'pendingprojection,c, and the bolts 01, fitted with springs 12 and depending from thevehicle body, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereofI affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LYMAN 0. W001).

\Vit-nesses JOHN CLARK, NOAH ALLEN, Sr.

